Grace That Fuels Our Service
What fuels real Christian service? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:9–21 to show that every step we take for Christ is a step Christ enables.
Jan 29, 2026•23 min
Light + Truth
Classic sermons from John Piper to help you see Christ clearly and treasure him truly. Five days a week, 20 minutes per episode. Hosted by Dan Cruver.
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Episodes
Genuine Love Must Hate
Why must love sometimes hate? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:9–21 to show that true love fights what destroys human souls.
Jan 28, 2026•24 min
The Renewed Mind in Action
How should we think about ourselves? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2–8 to show how faith in Christ reshapes our self-assessment from the inside out.
Jan 27, 2026•30 min
How to Discern God’s Will
Can you glorify God without consciously trying? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2–8 to show how the Spirit reshapes your reflexes for righteousness.
Jan 26, 2026•30 min
How the Spirit Renews the Mind
What renews a mind bent on self? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2 to show how the Spirit frees us from self-exaltation and awakens joy in God’s glory.
Jan 23, 2026•20 min
In but Not of the World
How should believers engage the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2 to show that true faith both stands apart and stoops to serve.
Jan 22, 2026•26 min
Bodies That Worship
Can your body glorify God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show that God receives worship through merciful lives, not muscular physiques.
Jan 21, 2026•25 min
When God Became Totally for You
When did God become totally for you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show that gospel-rooted obedience flows from mercy, not toward it.
Jan 20, 2026•31 min
The Power of ‘Therefore’
What difference does one word make? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show how a single “therefore” anchors obedience in the mercies of God.
Jan 19, 2026•23 min
The Cross Proves God Is Just
How does God remain just as he forgives sinners? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:21–26 to show how Christ’s death vindicates God’s righteousness.
Jan 16, 2026•24 min
The Tension That Demands the Cross
How can God love sinners and still love his glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:21–26 to show how the cross resolves the universe’s deepest tension.
Jan 15, 2026•23 min
The God Who Humbles and Restores
What if God’s power isn’t arbitrary but wise and awe-inspiring? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 40:1–14 to show how God humbles pride to reveal the beauty of his ways.
Jan 14, 2026•20 min
When God Cross-Examines Man
What right do we have to question God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 38 to show that if we can’t explain the world, we shouldn’t judge the One who governs it.
Jan 13, 2026•31 min
Every Need Redefined
What if your deepest need is not escape but endurance? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 38:1–42:17 to show how God meets every need on his wise terms.
Jan 12, 2026•24 min
When the Scalpel Is in the Father’s Hand
What if your suffering isn’t punishment? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 36:6–15 to show how God uses affliction to deliver his people.
Jan 09, 2026•24 min
When God Is a Surgeon, Not a Judge
Why would God wound the righteous? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Job 32–37 to show how pain can rescue those God loves.
Jan 08, 2026•27 min
Holding Fast Through False Judgment
What do we do when life makes no sense? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 26–31 to show that some wisdom is hidden, and God means it to be.
Jan 07, 2026•20 min
When Friends Wound with Their Words
What makes good theology cruel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 4:1–5:27 to show that truth without tenderness distorts both God and grief.
Jan 06, 2026•25 min
When God Permits and Governs Our Pain
Why does faith sometimes falter after the worst happens? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 1:12–2:10 to show how God sustains us when the pain doesn’t go away.
Jan 05, 2026•19 min
When Health Fails and Faith Holds
How do we trust God when our bodies break? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 2:1–10 to show that God’s love is better than life and stronger than loss.
Jan 02, 2026•23 min
The Day Job Lost Everything
What kind of faith survives devastation? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 1:1–22 to reveal a God so worthy that he’s worshiped even when ten children are lost.
Jan 01, 2026•24 min
Before the Storm of Suffering Breaks
What prepares faith for life’s hardest trials? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 1–2 to show how knowing God’s purpose keeps us steady when pain strikes.
Dec 31, 2025•21 min
Called by God’s Voice
How does hearing become believing? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 to show that the call of God is not mere persuasion but mighty creation.
Dec 30, 2025•21 min
Chosen Before We Chose
What came first — our choice or God’s? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Deuteronomy 10:14–15 to reveal that God’s saving love is not earned but freely given.
Dec 29, 2025•28 min
Election That Strengthens Faith
Can controversial truth still nourish faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how the doctrine of election strengthens us with unchanging divine mercy.
Dec 26, 2025•26 min
Peace with God, Peace Everywhere Else
Where does lasting peace begin? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 2:1–20 to show that all true peace flows from being made right with God through faith in Christ.
Dec 25, 2025•24 min
On a Day in Bethlehem
What really happened that first Christmas? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 2:1–20 to show how God entered history to bring real peace through a real Savior.
Dec 24, 2025•25 min
Life That Lasts Forever
What if eternity isn’t endless sameness but endless discovery? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16 to explore the ever-deepening joy of life with God.
Dec 23, 2025•28 min
The Promise for All Who Believe
What does it mean to truly believe? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16 to show that saving faith rests in the Son who reveals the heart of the Father.
Dec 22, 2025•25 min
The Priceless Gift
How do we measure God’s love? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 3:16 to show God’s love by the priceless Son he gave and the unworthy sinners he gave him to.
Dec 19, 2025•26 min
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